ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
AYUSH
Major Initiatives to Promote Unani and Siddha Medicines
The National Institutes namely, National Institute of Unani Medicine  & National Institute of Siddha  which are autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Ayush are imparting quality education and health care services in the respective field. The Research Councils namely, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine  and Central Council for Research in Siddha  are taking various initiatives for the promotion of research activates in Unani and Siddha medicines. National Commission for Indian System of Medicine  has been constituted under National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act including Board of Unani, Siddha and Sowa Rigpa for the purpose as stated under the section 26 of NCISM Act, 2020.
The Ministry issued a Gazette notification to facilitate research on COVID-19 through Ayush  systems across the country. The ambit of this notification includes prophylactic measures and interventions for the quarantine, asymptomatic and symptomatic cases of COVID-19, with a view to generate scientific evidence. So far, 13 studies of Siddha and 08 studies of Unani have been undertaken by the Research Councils and National Institutes.
The Ministry of AYUSH has formulated guidelines for UNANI and SIDDHA Practitioners for COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation.
Various activities like development of International Standard terminology document, development of benchmark for practice and training and International Classification of Diseases  on Unani and Siddha System of medicines have been initiated in close association with WHO under the agreement with Ministry of AYUSH.
The satellite centre of existing National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore is being established at Ghaziabad . The Institute on being established will impart quality education and healthcare services to the masses.
The fund allocated and utilized by CCRUM, NIUM, CCRS & NIS during 2019-20 and 2020-21 is given below:-

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Organizations
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2019-20
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2020-21
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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Allocation
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Expenditure
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CCRUM
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159.54
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180.08
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164.05
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165.40
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NIUM
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47.27
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47.27
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173.75
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173.75
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CCRS
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33.00
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31.96
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35.30
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34.99
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NIS
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51.81
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51.81
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47.58
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47.58
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
Role of a public communicator is to bring government closer to the people – Vice President
Effective communication is key to good governance and transparency – Vice President
Officer Trainees of Indian Information Service call on the Vice President today
VP exhorts probationers to empower people through good communication
“Aim high, dream big, work hard and maintain discipline – this is my mantra to succeed in life,” says Shri Naidu
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today emphasized the role of effective communication in good governance and called upon the public communicators to empower people through timely information on government’s policies and initiatives in local languages.
Interacting with a group of Officer Trainees of the Indian Information Service  of the 2020 batch at his residence in Hyderabad today, the Vice President said that public communicators play an important role in bridging the gap between governments and citizens. “If you inform people about various schemes in simple and clear language, they understand their entitlements and government processes in a better way. This results in transparency,” he told the probationers.
Shri Naidu further said that ‘information with confirmation’ was the key to government communication and asked the Information Service officers to focus on combating misinformation and fake news. He also asked them to work on socially relevant themes such as gender inequality and removing vaccine hesitancy among some sections of people. Calling media as a powerful tool, he wanted this tool to be used responsibly to bring about the desired transformation. “Connect, communicate and change,” the Vice President said in his signature style.
The IIS Officer Trainees are in Hyderabad as part of their training attachment to the regional office of the Press Information Bureau and other Media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Congratulating the young officers on their selection in the civil services, the Vice President said that the Information Service has a big role to play in terms of empowering people with the right information.
Recalling his own journey from being a farmer’s son to one of the highest offices of the country, Shri Naidu advised the probationers to work with undivided dedication to achieve success. “Aim high, dream big, work hard and maintain discipline – this is my mantra to succeed in life,” he told the young Civil Servants.
The Vice President also advised the Officer Trainees to keep fit by taking regular part in sports and physical activities. “In order to move towards a better future, the work done today should be in consonance with both nature and culture,” he said.
Earlier, the Director PIB & ROB, Hyderabad, Smt. Shruti Patil and Deputy Director, Shri Manas Krishnakanth briefed the Vice President about the regional attachment of the training programme organised in the state. Senior officials from the Vice President Secretariat were also present.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Kaliya Mardan’ comes alive with live music
The celestial dance of Lord Krishna on the hoods of evil snake Kaliya, which ruled Yamuna river, will come alive in rare black and white images, accompanied by live music at the National Museum of Indian Cinema, Films Division complex, Pedder Road on 22nd May, 2019. The screening-cum-live music show will be held at the JB Hall at 6.30 p.m.
Kaliya Mardan, a silent film directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, Father of Indian Cinema in 1919 was all but lost but thanks to the efforts of NFAI Pune and late Shri PK Nair, then Director in particular, a part of the film  was retrieved and is now preserved at the NFAI vaults. The film depicts how young Krishna, on the requests by Radha and other residents of Gokul, Vrindavan on the banks of Yamuna river fights with the poisonous snake, Kaliya and vanquishes him to the relief of his dear ones. The rare film has Mandakini Phalke, the gifted daughter of Dadasaheb Phalke essaying the role of young Krishna along with Neelkanth and others.
Screening of the film, loaned by NFAI, will be accompanied by live music directed by well-known flautist Pandit Sunil Kant Gupta along with senior musicians, Sri Narayani Mani , Pandit Shyamakant Paranjpe , Shri Prasad Rahane  and Pandit Kalinath Mishra . The screening will be preceded by felicitation of Chandrasekhar Pusalkar and Mrudula Pusalkar, grandson and grand daughter-in-law of Dada Phalke and Pankaj Parashar, filmmaker who have donated artefacts and costumes to the Museum by Shri Prashant Pathrabe, Director General, Films Division. A Q&A session will be followed by the screening. The event is free and admission will be on first come first served basis.
Prime Minister's Office
PM thanks Anupam Kher ji for his mother's blessings
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked mother of Shri Anupam Kher and countrymen for their blessings. Shri Kher called on the Prime Minister and presented a Rudraksh mala from his mother to Shri Modi today.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद @AnupamPKher जी। यह आदरणीया माताजी और देशवासियों का आशीर्वाद ही है, जो मुझे मां भारती की सेवा के लिए निरंतर प्रेरित करता रहता है।"
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Number of Women Benefited Under PMMVY
The Ministry of Women and Child Development implements Centrally Sponsored Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana  with effect from 01.01.2017. Maternity benefits amounting to Rs.5931.95 crores  have been paid to 1.75 crores eligible beneficiaries during the last three financial years i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. Further, maternity benefits amounting to Rs.2063.70 crores  have been paid to 65.12 lakh eligible beneficiaries during the current financial year of 2020-21 .
- provisions for the Scheme are made as per the requirement based on the number of beneficiaries. The Budget Estimate  under PMMVY for the current financial year 2020-21 is Rs.2500.00 crores.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Cabinet approves an incentive scheme for promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions 
Financial outlay for one year is Rs.1,300 crore
With this Digital Modes of Payment will become accessible to unbanked and marginalised populations outside the formal banking and financial system
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved an incentive scheme to promote RuPayDebit cards and low-value [uptoRs. 2,000) BHIM-UPI transactions ] in the country.
Under the scheme, the acquiring banks will be incentivised by the Government, by way of paying percentage of value of transactions  done through RuPay Debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI modes of payments, at an estimated financial outlay of Rs.1,300 crore for a period of one year w.e.f. April 01, 2021.
This scheme will facilitate acquiring Banks in building robust digital payment ecosystem and promoting RuPay Debit card and BHIM-UPI digital transactions, across all sectors and segments of the population and further deepening of digital payments in the country.
It will also help in making accessible digital modes of payments to unbanked and marginalized populations, who are outside of the formal banking and financial system.
India today is one of the most efficient payments markets in the world. These developments have been the outcome of the initiatives of the initiatives of the Government of India and innovation by various players in the digital payment ecosystem. The scheme will further spur research and development and innovation in fintech space, and will help the Government in further deepening of digital payments in various part of countries.
Background:
The scheme has been formulated in compliance with the Budget announcements  by the Governmentto give further boost to digital transactions in the country.
Finance Commission
The Fifteenth Finance Commission meets representatives of Chhattisgarh Urban Local Bodies
The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, Shri N.K. Singh alongwith its Members and senior officials today met with the representatives of the Urban Local Bodies  of Chhattisgarh.
The Commission was informed that:
- 15 out of 18 functions as envisaged in the 12th schedule of the Constitution, have been devolved to ULBs in Chhattisgarh.
- Chhattisgarh has a total of 168 ULBs, of which 13 are Municipal Corporations, 44 are Municipal Councils and 111 are Nagar Panchayats.
As per the recommendations of the 2nd SFC , 1.85% of the net tax revenues of State was recommended to be devolved to ULBs which has been accepted by the Government of Chhattisgarh. According to the Chhattisgarh Government, the 3rd SFC submitted its report in September, 2018 which is currently under examination.
The 14th Finance Commission had recommended for the period 2015-20, a devolution of Rs. 1270.33 crores to Chhattisgarh as Basic Grant  and a devolution of Rs. 317.58 crores as Performance grant .
The Commission observed that three of the total of 18 were yet to be devolved to the ULBs Reasons for not devolving three functions  to ULBs may be sought.
The Commission also desired to know whether ULBs have suffered any loss of revenue due to subsuming of advertisement & entertainment tax, unless levied by local bodies, in GST, and the extent of the same. The Commission also wanted to know, if any, compensatory mechanism was provided to ULBs to meet the revenue shortfall due to such subsuming
Representatives of Municipal Corporations of Raipur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur, Municipal Councils of Kumhari and Balodabazar, and Municipalities of Chorarma, Lormi and Jarhi were present.
Issues discussed included tax collections in naxal areas, more fund allocation under AMRUT to address issues of solid waste management, sewage treatment, water bodies rejuvenation, and several others. Funds were also sought for operation, and maintenance of built infrastructure under various schemes.
The Commission noted all the concerns highlighted by the representatives of the ULBs and promised to address them in its recommendations to the Central Government.
Ministry of Defence
HANDING OVER OF INS KIRPAN TO VPN - 22 JUL 23
“Today’s handing-over ceremony symbolises the deep-rooted friendship and strategic partnership between India and Vietnam. What makes this occasion even more significant is the fact that this is the first-ever occasion that India is offering a fully-operational Corvette to any Friendly Foreign Country” – Adm R Hari Kumar, CNS
On completing 32 years of illustrious service to the nation, Indian Naval Ship Kirpan has been Decommissioned from the Indian Navy and Handed Over to Vietnam People’s Navy  today at Cam Ranh, Vietnam. The Decommissioning and Handing Over Ceremony of INS Kirpan to VPN was presided over by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy and Rear Adm Pham Manh Hung, Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Staff, VPN.
INS Kirpan, since commissioning in 1991, has been an integral part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet and has participated in many operations over the last 32 years. Manned by about 12 officers and 100 sailors, the ship is 90 meters long and 10.45 meters in width with a maximum displacement of 1450 tons. The ship has been handed over today to Vietnam People’s Navy with a complete weapon complement.
Speaking on the occasion Adm R Hari Kumar stated that “It is a matter of great honour for me to be a part of the handing over ceremony of one of the finest and longest-serving warships of the Indian Navy – Kirpan, to the esteemed Vietnam People’s Navy. On behalf of the Indian Navy, it is my privilege to extend a warm welcome to all the distinguished guests present here. The transfer of Kirpan to the Vietnam People’s Navy resonates with India’s G20 vision of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future”
The transfer of INS Kirpan from the Indian Navy to the Vietnam People’s Navy symbolises the status of Indian Navy of being the ‘Preferred Security partner’ in the Indian Ocean Region and would definitely be a catalyst for enhancing the existing bilateral relations between the two navies.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Code on Social Security, 2020 provides for framing of suitable social security schemes for gig and platform workers
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that for the first time, the definition of ‘gig worker’ and ‘platform worker’ has been provided in the Code on Social Security, 2020. The Code on Social Security, 2020 provides for framing of suitable social security schemes for gig workers and platform workers on matters relating to life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc. The Code also provides for setting up a Social Security Fund and one of the sources of fund, is contribution from aggregator between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject to the limit of 5% of the amount paid or payable by an aggregator to such workers.
In the written reply it was stated that the Government has launched e-Shram portal on 26.08.2021 for registration and creation of a Comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers including gig workers and platform workers. It allows a person to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, which is spread across around 400 occupations. The revised module for gig workers and platform workers was made live on e-Shram portal in September, 2022 and over 38,000 platform workers have been registered/updated their profile on e-Shram portal as platform workers.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
India Ageing Report 2023 Unveils Critical Insights into Elderly Care in India
UNFPA  India, in collaboration with the International Institute for Population Sciences , unveiled the highly anticipated "India Ageing Report 2023." This report sheds light on the challenges, opportunities and institutional responses surrounding elderly care in India, as India navigates a demographic shift towards an ageing population.
The report was jointly released by Mr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment  and Ms. Andrea M. Wojnar, UNFPA India Representative and Country Director Bhutan.
The India Ageing Report 2023 represents a thorough review of the living conditions and welfare of older individuals in India. It leverages the latest data available from the Longitudinal Ageing Survey in India , 2017–18, Census of India, Population Projections by the Government of India  and World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to provide an up-to-date perspective.
“As India ages, it is imperative to ensure that our elderly population has access to the care and support they need to live healthy, dignified, and fulfilling lives,” said Mr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment . “The India Ageing Report 2023 provides a valuable roadmap for achieving this goal and I urge all stakeholders to work together to implement its recommendations.”
Ms. Andrea. M. Wojnar, UNFPA India Representative and Country Director Bhutan, commented, “This comprehensive report is a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, program managers, and all stakeholders involved in elder care. Older persons have contributed significantly to society, and they deserve nothing less than our best efforts to ensure their well- being.”
The report's key findings encompass a range of analyses related to elderly well-being, including:
- The enhancement of geriatric care to cater to the unique healthcare needs of seniors.
- A multitude of government schemes and policies addressing the health, financial empowerment, and capacity building needs of the elderly population.
- Community-based organizations actively engaged in digital empowerment through computer and internet usage sessions.
- Ministerial committees dedicated to shaping policies for elderly welfare.
- Corporate efforts for joyful aging, social assistance, old age homes, and elder abuse awareness campaigns.
Please visit [website link] to access the full India Ageing Report 2023.
Website - https://india.unfpa.org/en
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
The Flagship Indian Panorama Section inaugurated at 51st IFFI in Goa
"Saand Ki Aankh&" screened as opening feature film
Gujarati film "Paanchika' opens Non-feature film section
Panaji, 17 January 2021
The flagship Indian Panorama section of the 51st International film festival of India was inaugurated in the presence of the Jury members and directors of both the non-feature and feature films, today in Goa.
The Jury, along with the cast and crew of both the feature and non-feature films were felicitated for their participation in the Festival.
The Director of the opening non-feature film “Paanchika”, Ankit Kothari, introduced his film as a story of friendship. It is about two seven year old girls in the salt mountains of Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and how their friendship battles the phantoms of casteism.
Speaking during the occasion, the director of the opening feature film ‘Saand ki Aankh’, Tushar Hiranandani said, “The film is a story of a grand-mother duo Chandro and Prakashi Tomar from a village in Uttar Pradesh who join a local shooting range to encourage their daughters and end up winning 352 medals each as sharp shooters.” The debutant director also thanked the producers of the film for making it a success.
A total of 23 feature and 20 non feature films have been selected for the flagship Indian Panorama Section of the 51st of International Film Festival of India.
The selected films will be showcased on the big screen for all the registered delegates and representatives from the selected films, during the nine days film festival in Goa, from 16th-24th January 2021.
Indian Panorama which represents the finest films from across the country has proved to be an excellent platform for promoting regional and talented film makers.ND/DL/DR/IFFI-11
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Ministry of Defence
MOD Decides to Give Special Family Pension/Liberalised Family Pension to NOKs of Pensioner on Death Attributable to Military Service
Prior to 17.01.2013, the Next of Kins  of Armed Force Pensioner who got re-employed in civil department after getting retired from military service were authorised to draw Ordinary Family Pension  either from military side or from civil side whichever was beneficial to them in terms of GoI, MoD letter No. 10/92/D dated 28.09.1992.
Vide GoI, MoD letter dated 17.01.2013 & 21.03.2013, it was decided that the families of Armed Forces pensioners who got re-employed in civil departments/military after getting retired from military service and were in receipt of military pension till death, shall be allowed to draw family pension from military side in addition to the family pension, if any, authorised from the re-employed civil department.
The Government has been receiving grievances from various quarters for grant of dual family pension including Special Family Pension/Liberalised Family Pension where death of the re-employed government servant is attributable to government service.
The matter has been examined in the Ministry and now, it has been decided by the Ministry of Defence that Special Family Pension /Liberalised Family Pension , would be admissible on death of a pensioner who was re-employed in military service and if his death is attributable to military service, in addition to Ordinary Family Pension in respect of the previous military/civil service subject to fulfilment of other condition as mentioned in the said Government letter.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Guidelines for Use of Iron and PVC Material
Under Jal Jeevan Mission, powers to plan, approve and implement water supply schemes are vested in States/ UTs and ‘Operational Guidelines for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission’ has been made available. As per the guidelines, the type of material to be used under different terrain/ conditions should be as per recommendations for such conditions, as the case may be, and amended from time to time, by the Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organization .
Since power to implement water supply schemes are vested with States/ UTs including designing, selection of material, cost analysis, preparation of estimates, tendering, etc., such exercise is not taken up by this Department.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, ShriPrahlad Singh Patelin a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Let us keep up momentum and inspire our youth to shine on games field: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that let us keep up the momentum and inspire our youth to shine on the games field.
In response to a tweet by DoorDarshan News, the Prime Minister said;
"This thread will make you happy.
Let us keep up the momentum and inspire our youth to shine on the games field."